Nigel Short

If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1957.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Anon"]
[Black "Richter"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "3rRr1k/pp4pp/2p1Q3/8/P7/2P5/1P3qPP/4R2K b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1... Rdxe8 2. Qxe8 h6 3. h3 ( { White can try: } 3. Qe2 Qxe2 4. Rxe2 Rf1# ) 3... Rxe8 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } 4. Rxe8+ { Black wins with
a large material advantage. } 0-1